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Bill Kreutzmann. William Kreutzmann Jr. ( / ˈkrɔɪtsmɑːn / KROYTS-mahn; [1] born May 7, 1946) [2] is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to perform with former members of the Grateful ...
By: Bill Kreutzmann With Benjy Eisen. MORE INFO. Bill Kreutzmann was one of the founding members and drummer for every one of the Grateful Dead's 2,300+ concerts, playing in the greatest improvisational band of all time.
Apr 22, 2023 · Drummer Bill Kreutzmann , one of the founders of the Grateful Dead and a member of spinoff group Dead and Company, will not be a part of the latter group’s farewell tour this summer, the band ...
Feb 2, 2024 · Kreutzmann formed Dead & Company in 2015 with fellow Grateful Dead members Bob Weir and Mickey Hart along with John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti, and Oteil Burbridge. The band filled arenas and ...
About Bill Kreutzmann. Less extroverted than his partner in boom, Bill has been the steady beating heart of the Grateful Dead's rhythm section for forty years. His first drumming gig was keeping a beat for his mother - a teacher of dance at Stanford University - as she choreographed shows for her classes. Later he found a serious teacher in Lee ...
Jul 16, 2022 · Richard Mayer is out of the hospital and recovering. The state of original Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann has been a cause of concern as well. The 76-year-old band co-founder missed six ...
May 7, 2021 · Today is Grateful Dead founding drummer Bill Kreutzmann ’s 75th birthday. William Kreutzmann Jr. was born on May 7, 1946 in Palo Alto, California. Billy began playing drums at 13. One day while ...
Jun 25, 2015 · This article is more than 8 years old. “Rock ‘n’ roll was never meant to be institutionalized,” writes Benjy Eisen in the introduction to Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann’s new ...
Stay updated on the latest news from Bill Kreutzmann, the legendary drummer of the Grateful Dead. Find out about his upcoming shows, projects, collaborations, and more.
Feb 2, 2024 · Kreutzmann performed several shows with his Billy & The Kids project in 2023. Earlier this week, Dead & Company confirmed the band will return to the stage over the course of an 18-show residency ...
